Chapter 47: New Trait (4)

As I was in the midst of thought, the principal suddenly popped up beside me.

"Wow, wow. Wasn't that a rare experience?"

"The Young Dragon Heart evolved. And with that, I was able to gain dragon speech."

"Ahaha! Really? I'll give you that."

The principal walked past me with a laugh.

'Well, it's not like there was no gain at all.'

I scanned the spot where the principal had stayed with my Heavenly Eyes.

I could apply this new ability if I looked at it more closely.

'If this ability is as easy as Abel's Blood Realm, I could apply this with much ease.'

Spatial, temporal, and creative attributes are my weaknesses.

Yoo Eunchae looked beside me with her mouth agape.

"Di-did you just do 'that' a moment ago?"

"Yeah. It was so efficient it almost went berserk on its own."

Thud.

Yoo Eunchae collapsed right there.

"Can't you be a bit more considerate at times like this?"

"It's even more ridiculous that you, whose legs gave out just from seeing this, are saying that."

"… I really have nothing to say to that."

Yoo Eunche was physically weak and mentally fragile.

I was about to keep that thought in my head but then changed my mind.

'Maybe she saw something with her eyes.'

Those with keen eyesight tremble or even wet themselves at just the prelude of Divine Thunderbolt.

"Now that the big trouble is over let's go take care of what we need to."

"But, we still have Rigidity (C) left?"

"This might be less of a big deal than you think."

I crushed the bead engraved with rigidity.

[Trait, Rigidity (C) acquired.]

Before I could do anything, the circle began to break.

Hm?

What's this now?

[Trait, Rigidity (C) resonates with the user's body.]

[Trait, Rigidity (C) changes to Physical Enhancement (B).]

[Trait, Physical Enhancement (B) changes to Celestial Body.]

"…?"

Celestial Body (A+)

A body as if bestowed by the heavens.

Capable of performing most actions that the body can do.

- Strength +5, Agility +5, Stamina +5.

- Adjustment for all action-related traits.

- Adjustment of physical stamina regeneration efficiency.

- Adjustment of energy regeneration efficiency.

- As time passes, depending on the quality of mana, the efficiency of body rigidity increases.

'This is…'

I can guess the cause at first glance.

It's the Great Sky Dancing Divine Mantra.

But there is something weird.

I made a circle near the Young Dragon Heart, but why isn't that separately adjusted?

'There must be some criteria.'

I can't figure it out.

'Status window.'

Name: Han Seojin.

Strength: 30

Agility: 30

Stamina: 30

Magic Power: 50

Spirit: 30

Skill: 30

Unique Trait: Eternity

Traits: Moonlight (A+),

Celestial Body (A+),

Young Dragon's Heart (A),

The status window has changed a lot since the beginning.

I might not know about magic, but I had difficulty evenly increasing my physical abilities.

'It's funny how the mind or skill peculiarly follows the body.'

I lowered my gaze a bit more and looked at the traits.

Already, I've mastered three, and after Spatial Manipulation, it will be four.

'Traits are usually up to six, I heard.'

It's said that the amount one can accept varies depending on the user's capacity, but it's better to set a minimum.

'I don't think my capacity is ordinary.'

It seemed there would be no problem even if I had dozens of traits.

But Yoo Eunchae's words also came to mind.

Traits varied enormously depending on their grade.

Even transcendents could only have 2-3 S-grade traits.

'Maybe it's time to start moving.'

Abel, seemingly lost in thought with a serious expression, was looking at Yoo Eunchae, who seemed to have regained her strength to stand up.

It seems there won't be much of a problem moving on to the next stage now.

It felt as if my body was flying.

My body covered with the Great Sky Dancing Divine Mantra had improved a bit more in performance.

Soon.

I think I'll be able to regain Heavenly Martial Body again.

'If that's the case.'

Soon, I'll be able to unleash the complete Heaven-Surrendering Godly Technique.

I was looking forward to that moment.

After Han Seojin disappeared, the principal showed herself with a beaming smile.

"How was it? How was it?"

"…I've been feeling this since before."

Abel, the principal's hunting dog, looked at the spot where Han Seojin had passed as if he was still there.

Still, he couldn't understand.

Abel was not weak.

His insight was broad.

The position of being called the principal's hunting dog was not something that could be attained just by being strong.

One's insight had to be exceptional as well.

In that sense, Abel, who served the Vampire Princess and acted as her shadow, was a being that fits the role remarkably well.

Hardly anyone knew of his existence, and he acted secretively while aiming to handle things as cleanly as possible.

But Abel was confused.

Still, he had to speak.

"I really don't understand Head Professor Han Seojin."

"Is that so? But try to tell me everything Abel felt."

"I don't think he has a personality that's burning with a sense of justice. And he's not evil like villains. Though sometimes I feel he's more evil than villains, fundamentally, he walks the path of righteousness."

Abel recalled up to that point and then thought about his classes.

"The students call Head Professor Han Seojin a devil and gossip about him, but all of them faithfully follow along in his classes."

"Of course. They grow visibly, don't they? Most of them are children raised with great care by their families, so it's originally hard for them to grow well."

Children of the five great families are mostly like that.

From the moment they are born, their bodies are cleansed with purification rituals, and they consume spiritual elixirs as if they were meals.

From a young age, these children were taught martial arts and magic by outstanding teachers invited by the adults.

Therefore, learning here was not special to them.

This was an academy that lies atop a spiritual vein.

Because of its uniqueness, they feed on rare things, acquire rare items, and gain rare connections.

And practical experience.

What the academy can offer is just this much.

Abel thought.

'And these are things that most families can do, too.'

The academy wouldn't have functioned properly if it weren't for the transcendent principal.

Such are the children.

Yet, after only a month of instruction, they all became stronger.

Their aura changed.

Their demeanor changed. The speed of using magic, the natural connection of martial arts.

In terms of instruction, he is unparalleled in the academy's history.

'No, maybe it wouldn't be enough even if you combine all the excellent professors.'

It wasn't for no reason that Alves, who was a professor, sought his teachings.

Abel feels this most acutely.

And his Unique Traits are gradually blossoming.

His power, inherited from the primordial, was craving Seojin's teachings.

'It's precisely because he knows the limits.'

He's often felt, 'I'd die if it were any stranger.'

However, just before he was about to faint, he stopped. As if piercing through the limits of the body.

If it's about teaching alone, that's true.

'And there's martial arts.'

Abel felt a sense of wonder then.

It was when he saw Han Seojin rampaging alone in the unity event.

There were times when his teachings felt miraculous.

He naturally thought he would win. Because in Abel's mind, he couldn't quite picture him losing.

'But.'

He defeated the professors overwhelmingly with basic swordsmanship, spearmanship, and martial arts.

As if to say, the basics I teach you are this important.

He also sliced through corpse lords with a sword qi that seemed to wrap with the moonlight and defeated thousands of zombies.

Is that all?

He alone invaded the Namgoong clan and defeated the Namgoong clan head, who had a weaker sword but superior physical specs, in a high-ranking duel.

Abel thought it was possible.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have stepped forward so confidently.

But to defeat the head of the Namgoong Clan, Namgoong Clan's sword, with the Emperor Sword Form?

Even knowing about the Emperor Sword Form was one thing, but that was an impossible feat.

'Whether it's a spear or a fist, seeing him handle everything so freely, he must have some unique martial arts.'

One month and a half.

Almost two months have passed, but he still doesn't know Han Seojin's unique martial arts.

'Would Yoo Eunchae know?'

That mischievous girl might know.

Abel honestly spoke of all that.

"Is that so? As expected, choosing Abel was the right decision."

"I'm sorry I couldn't be of help."

"No, no. That's impressive enough. Actually, I also haven't seen or felt much."

"Excuse me?"

The principal recalled the situation a moment ago.

The moment when an enormous power resonated and enveloped the entire academy.

'I noticed because it was me.'

Abel or Yoo Eunchae might not know, but the principal urgently searched for the cause.

She saw Han Seojin.

And surprisingly, the moment their eyes, having traversed space, 'saw each other'.

'I thought a transcendent had fallen due to negligence.'

No matter how much he thinks about it, it seems it's not just that.

"Speaking of which, Abel."

"Yes."

"Didn't we fail to decide on the spoils for our head professor while subjugating the Namgoong clan head?"

"…Yes, that's correct."

"Let's go with that. The devil's relic."

"Excuse me? That's…"

"Well, let's cooperate with the government to a reasonable extent. They've been drooling over Head Professor Han Seojin anyway."

"…Understood."

"And what about the Iron-Blood Sword Master?"

"I've let go. After receiving confirmation that Han Seojin is teaching his son and daughter."

"As expected, it's neat. No, does it mean not clinging to impossible tasks? Rather than being iron-blooded, it's more like a sly human who, like a lizard, easily cuts off its tail and leaves."

The principal smiled broadly and sat down.

And then she looked at the petitions.

A petition claiming Han Seojin, the Head Professor, disrupts the hierarchy.

And someone wanted to dissect Han Seojin, while another wished to cross swords with him.

The principal, still smiling, dismissed all of them.

"Abel. You know that ten incompetent instructors and professors are incomparable to Head Professor Han Seojin, right? Fire them all."

"Understood."

While Abel and the principal were having their secret meeting, Han Seojin was having a meeting of his own.

"I have a request."

"What is it?"

"Can you destroy the Wi family?"

"…What?"

He was receiving a request to destroy a family.